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Deep River Center vs Deep River vs Sutton

Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..

What stands out worked out from the figures below

Deep River Center has the most renters (45.2% rent).
Sutton has the highest household income ($147k).

What matters to you?

Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.

MeasureDeep River CenterDeep RiverSutton
People
Population
2,407Lowest
4,458
9,452Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+11.3%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
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+4.4%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
49±3.2Highest
26% above U.S.
46.2±5.6
19% above U.S.
44.3±2.5Lowest
14% above U.S.
Deep River Center and Deep River are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
16.2%±4.6Lowest
U.S.: 22%
16.6%±4.7
U.S.: 22%
19.6%±3.3Highest
U.S.: 22%
Sutton and Deep River are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
24.6%±4.1Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
22.1%±4.1
U.S.: 17.2%
18.8%±3.2Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
Deep River Center and Deep River are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
45%
U.S.: 35.7%
44.6%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
52.8%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
3.4%±2.9Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
3.8%±2.2
U.S.: 6.4%
3.9%±1.8Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
Sutton and Deep River are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$71,447±$23kLowest
12% below U.S.
$90,253±$19k
12% above U.S.
$147,125±$25kHighest
82% above U.S.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$334,600±$36kLowest
about the U.S. average
$362,200±$26k
9% above U.S.
$523,100±$47kHighest
57% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,242±$224Highest
12% below U.S.
$1,221±$185
14% below U.S.
$1,190±$401Lowest
16% below U.S.
Deep River Center and Deep River are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$5,194Lowest
67% above U.S.
$6,092
95% above U.S.
$6,763Highest
117% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
56.9%±23.6
U.S.: 51.1%
58.2%±22.9Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
47.5%±24.4Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
Deep River and Deep River Center are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
10.3%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
8.2%
U.S.: 12.5%
5.8%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
54.8%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
69.2%
U.S.: 65.2%
89.7%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1966Lowest
14 yrs older than U.S.
1974
6 yrs older than U.S.
1981Highest
1 yr newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
20 minLowest
25% below U.S.
24 min
8% below U.S.
30 minHighest
12% above U.S.
Work from home
22%±8.4
U.S.: 15.1%
15.2%±5.6Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
22.7%±4.1Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
Sutton and Deep River Center are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading — #70 of 149 in CT #105 of 282 in MA
School district — Deep River School District · Regional School District 04 Sutton
High school in town — Valley Regional High School Sutton High School
Students per teacherat that high school —
9.3Lowest
12.6Highest
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U.S. average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.